Baroque Refers to the style and period of architecture, visual art, decorative art, music, and literature of western Europe and the Americas from about 1590 to 1750. The style is characterized by balance and wholeness, often with an emphasis on spectacle and emotional content, and a tendency toward contrasts of light against dark, mass against void, and the use of strong diagonals and curves. Rococo Refers to that period primarily of decorative art that emerged in France ca. 1700 at the court of Louis XV, and dominated Europe until it was superseded by the Classical Revival in the late 18th century. The style is characterized by opulence, asymmetry, grace, gaiety, and a light palette of colors, in contrast to the heavier forms and darker colors of the Baroque. Parks and gardens Allotments Country parks Gardens Grass cutting (garden maintenance) Royal parks 2002-08-30 Arts, recreation and travel 2004-01-16 Electron and positron beams Charged-particle beams Electromagnetism; electron and ion optics Bananas